Pregunta 1
Pregunta
A nurse prepares an injection of morphine (Duramorph) to administer to a client who reports pain. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse is called to another room to assist another client onto a bedpan. She asks a second nurse to give the injection. Which of the following actions should the second nurse take?
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Offer to assist the client needing the bedpan.
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Administer the injection prepared by the other nurse.
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Prepare another syringe and administer the injection.
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Tell the client needing the bedpan she will have to wait for her nurse.
Pregunta 2
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A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. The medication was scheduled for administration at 0900. Which of the following are acceptable administration times for this medication? (Select all that apply.)
Pregunta 3
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A nurse is working with a newly hired nurse who is administering medications to clients. Which of the following actions by the newly hired nurse indicates an understanding of medication error prevention?
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Taking all medications out of the unit-dose wrappers before entering the client’s room
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Checking with the provider when a single dose requires administration of multiple tablets
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Administering a medication, then looking up the usual dosage range
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Relying on another nurse to clarify a medication prescription
Pregunta 4
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A nurse educator is teaching a module on safe medication administration to newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements by a newly hired nurse indicate understanding of the nurse’s responsibility when implementing medication therapy? (Select all that apply.)
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“I will observe for medication side effects.”
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“I will monitor for therapeutic effects.”
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“I will prescribe the appropriate dose.”
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“I will change the dose if adverse effects occur.”
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“I will refuse to give a medication if I believe it is unsafe.”
Pregunta 5
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A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) to a client who states, “I don’t want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate in this situation?
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“Your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it.”
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“Well, let’s just get it over quickly then.”
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“Okay, I’ll just give you your other medications.”
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“Tell me your concerns with taking this medication.”
Pregunta 6
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Which of the following is NOT one of the "rights" of medication administration?
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Right client
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Right medication
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Right dose
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Right circumstance
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Right time
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Right route
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Right documentation
Pregunta 7
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A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) 10 mg by IV bolus. The amount available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
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0.2 mL
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0.3 mL
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0.4 mL
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1 mL
Pregunta 8
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A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer’s (LR) IV 100 mL over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
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400 mL/ hr
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400 mL/ min
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40 mL/hr
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4,000 mL/hr
Pregunta 9
Pregunta
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 250 mL IV to infuse over 30 min.The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
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83.33 gtt/min
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750 gtt/ min
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84 gtt/min
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83 gtt/ min
Pregunta 10
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A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol (Lopressor) 200 mg PO daily. The amount available is metoprolol 100 mg/tab. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
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3 tabs
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2 tabs
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4 tabs
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200 mg
Pregunta 11
Pregunta
An HCP orders rifampin 10mg/kg once daily. The pharmacy supplies rifampin in a vial that contains 60 mg/ml after reconstitution. The patient weighs 51 kg. What information is this order missing before the nurse may administer this medication?
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Route
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Frequency
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Dose
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Concentration